188 Md. App. 434 - Hashmi v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “A. Plaintiffs filed a Statement of Claim in the Health Claims Arbitration Office of Maryland, HCA No.2005-418 naming, among other parties, Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland, Inc., as a Defendant Health Care Provider and alleging negligent tortious acts and omissions by the parties named in the Statement of Claim. The claim was waived out of Health Claims Arbitration and, on or about September 8, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint, Case No. 24-C-05-008202 OT in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City (the “Complaint”). B. The Releasing Parties identified herein and Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland, Inc. ONLY desire to enter into this Settlement Agreement in order to provide for certain payments in full settlement and discharge of any and all claims which are or might have been the subject of the aforesaid Statement of Claim and Complaint against the Released Party identified herein on the terms and conditions set forth herein....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hashmi v. Bennett

2. “2. The term “Released Party ” or “Releasee ” includes Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland, Inc., and any partner, agent (actual or apparent), servant, employee, consultant, staff, or representative of the above named individual and entity, and its successors, predecessors, affiliates, principals, heirs, devisees, executors, assigns and insurers as well as all attending, resident or consulting physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, therapists, aides, technicians, or other health care providers. The [tjerm “Released Party” does not include Shoaib Hashmi, M.D., the non-settling Defendant or any other Defendants who may have entered into separate Settlement Agreements or Releases with the Releasing Parties.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hashmi v. Bennett

3. “A release by the injured person of one joint tort-feasor, whether before or after judgment,. does not discharge the other joint tortfeasors unless the release so provides, but it reduces the claim against the other joint tort-feasors in the amount of the consideration paid for the release or in any amount or proportion by which the release provides that the total claim shall be reduced, if greater than the consideration paid.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lawrence Foreman v. AO Smith Corp.